In the Orkney Islands, archaeologists close the chapter on a legendary excavation, capping two decades of remarkable ...

The researcher who is trying to trace the “hidden” fragments of the Stone of Destiny believes she has decoded another mystery ...

Their findings suggest the stone may have been transported overland, following a route bypassing hazardous coastal currents and cliffs. “Transporting such massive cargo overland from Scotland to ...

The centuries-old item, also known as the Stone of Scone, has played a role in the crowning of British monarchs since the ...

The stone, an ancient symbol of Scotland's monarchy, was seized by King Edward I of England in the late 13th Century and taken to Westminster Abbey. It remained in England for 700 years and formed ...

A protestor who smashed the display case containing the Stone of Destiny at Edinburgh Castle has been spared a custodial ...

A recent graduate has been given a community payback order for his role in the protest, while two students also avoided jail ...

Professor Sally Foster, from the University of Stirling, is painstakingly collating the history of as many of the pieces as ...

Professor believes marking was made by Bertie Gray, the stonemason and politician who oversaw secret repair of the Scottish ...

The Altar Stone at the center of Stonehenge, long believed to have been hauled to southwest England from Wales, was actually transported more than 450 miles from northeastern Scotland, a team of ...

Historic Environment Scotland, which carried out the scan and produced a virtual 3D model of the stone, said it had been unable to ascertain the purpose or meaning of the inscription. However Prof ...

Perth Museum opens its doors this weekend with the Stone of Destiny as its centrepiece, following a £27m redevelopment of the former city hall. The ancient symbol of Scotland's monarchy ...